ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Shane Fitzgerald MANAGER, GALLERY SERVICES

Appointed Manager of Gallery Services in 2013 following his move to Townsville from central Queensland, Shane Fitzgerald possesses over 20 years of experience in the arts. He continues to undertake an active and engaged career as an arts administrator, arts consultant and nationally recognised artist. Shane has been instrumental in the development and delivery of numerous visual arts initiatives including North Keppel Project, Other Dimensions: Contemporary Photomedia from Australia, China and Japan, and The Sentient Landscape: the art of Peter Indans. Shane has diverse and proven experience in the development and management of largescale touring exhibitions and multi-disciplinary projects, and has been the driving force behind the re-imagining of Gallery Services’ touring program through the recently adopted Visual Arts Strategy for the organisation.

Eric Nash CURATOR, GALLERY SERVICES

Born and raised in Logan, Eric Nash moved to Townsville in 2001 to complete his secondary schooling before enrolling in a Bachelor of Visual Arts at James Cook University. Upon the completion of his degree in 2008, Eric swapped the paintbrush for the keyboard and began working for Perc Tucker Regional Gallery as an Arts Administration Trainee. Since 2009 he has held several roles with Gallery Services, and following the delivery of a number of major exhibitions such as the 30th birthday Collection exhibition 30@30, he was appointed Curator in 2013. Since his appointment he has developed major Collection, local artist and thematic exhibitions, and been heavily involved in flagship projects such as Strand Ephemera, The Percivals, Screengrab International Media Arts Award, and the annual Glencore Children’s Exhibition

Mair Underwood PhD (Anthropology) THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

Mair Underwood is a lecturer in the School of Social Science at The University of Queensland. She is an anthropologist with a particular interest in bodies. Her research has investigated numerous aspects of the experience of bodies, but her particular passion is body modification and decoration. She is currently working on research examining tattoo as a window on Australian gender and class. Recognised as an expert on tattoo, Mair has contributed to public discussions of tattoo through dozens of print, radio and television features for the Australian and international media.